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Grant Colwell

Birth	:	Oct 1866 Bolinas, Marin County, California, USA
Death	:	10 Nov 1917 Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Burial	:	Saint Mary Magdalene Catholic Church Cemetery, Bolinas, Marin County, USA
Coordinate	:	37.9212570, -122.6938858
Description	:	Grant was the son of Jesse Colwell and Mary Jane Ingram. Identified siblings were: Archie E., Victor Jesse, and Ida Marin. On 1 May 1898, Whipple Barracks, Arizona Territory; Grant Colwell enlisted with the 1st US Volunteer Cavalry (The Rough Riders). On 17 May, at a camp near San Antonio, Texas; he mustered into service as a Private with Troop B. He was described as a native of Bolinas, California; resident of Phoenix, Arizona; age 31-7/12 years (B: ~Oct 1866), 5 feet 7-1/2 inches, dark complexion, dark blue eyes, dark brown hair, single and a Rancher. His parent/guardian was recorded as... Read More	Grant was the son of Jesse Colwell and Mary Jane Ingram. Identified siblings were: Archie E., Victor Jesse, and Ida Marin. On 1 May 1898, Whipple Barracks, Arizona Territory; Grant Colwell enlisted with the 1st US Volunteer Cavalry (The Rough Riders). On 17 May, at a camp near San Antonio, Texas; he mustered into service as a Private with Troop B. He was described as a native of Bolinas, California; resident of Phoenix, Arizona; age 31-7/12 years (B: ~Oct 1866), 5 feet 7-1/2 inches, dark complexion, dark blue eyes, dark brown hair, single and a Rancher. His parent/guardian was recorded as J Colwell of San Rafael, California. Troop B was engaged at the Battle of Las Guasimas (24 June), the Charge on the San Juan Heights (1 July) and the Siege of Santiago de Cuba. On 17 Aug, he was sent to the general hospital at Montauk for disease contracted in the line of duty. On 15 Sep 1898, Camp Wikoff, Montauk Point, Long Island, New York; Grant and his unit were mustered out of service. He was recorded as a resident of Phoenix, Arizona. On 27 Sep 1902, the Record and Pension Office of the War Department certified that Grant was discharged on 15 Sep 1898 with his unit (Muster Papers). He also saw service in the Philippines after the Cuban Campaign. Grant was a member of one of Marin county's pioneer families, and was highly respected in Bolinas and vicinity, where he had conducted a ranch for much of his life of 49 years. He was survived by mother Mrs Mary Jane (Ingram) Colwell, sister Ida, and brother Victor. Grant passed away at the Los Angeles Soldier's Home from pulmonary trouble that he contracted from a disease while in Cuba. Burial was made in the National Cemetery at Santa Monica with military honors (Marin County Tocsin, 15 Nov 1917). The remains of Grant Colwell, who died in Los Angeles ten years ago, were brought north and interred in the Ingram-Colwell family plot in the Bolinas Cemetery last week Published The Marin Journal, 22 Dec 1927

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Where is Grant Colwell's memorial?
Grant Colwell's memorial is located at: Saint Mary Magdalene Catholic Church Cemetery, Bolinas, Marin County, USA.
When did Grant Colwell death?
Grant Colwell death on 10 Nov 1917 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Grant Colwell's memorial?
Latitude: 37.9212570
Longitude: -122.6938858

Family Members:

Parent

Jesse Colwell

(1833 - 1899)

Mary Jane Ingram Colwell

(1843 - 1938)

Siblings

SN Archie E. Colwell

(1867 - 1889)

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Coordinate: 37.9212570, -122.6938858

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Coordinate: 37.9212600, -122.6938900

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